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*Costly commutes*

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Check out Salary.com's list of the most expensive cities in which to commute. You may need a raise if you have one of these costly commutes. Click on your city to learn how to negotiate a raise, see what you are worth in your metro, and view cost-of-living data.

City	Gas Price Salary Cut at Current Price (avg.worker/year)	Gas Price Salary Cut at $5.00 per gallon (avg.worker/year)
1 Brownsville, TX	4.6%	8.7%
2 Rochester, NY	4.5%	7.5%
3 Honolulu, HI	4.4%	6.5%
4 Riverside, CA	4.4%	7.3%
5 Albany, NY	4.3%	7.2%
6 New York, NY	4.1%	6.9%
7 Springfield, MA	4.1%	7.0%
8 Orlando, FL	4.1%	7.4%
9 Richmond, VA	4.1%	7.4%
10 Pensacola, FL	4.0%	7.3%
11 Tucson, AZ	4.0%	6.8%
12 Sarasota, FL	4.0%	7.2%
13 San Diego, CA	3.9%	6.6%
14 Spokane, WA	3.7%	6.5%
15 Philadelphia, PA	3.7%	6.6%
16 Baltimore, MD	3.7%	6.5%
17 Las Vegas, NV	3.7%	6.3%
18 Miami, FL	3.7%	6.6%
19 Jacksonville, FL	3.7%	6.6%
20 Newark, NJ	3.6%	6.2%
21 Chicago, IL	3.5%	6.4%
22 Providence, RI	3.5%	6.0%
23 El Paso, TX	3.5%	6.5%
24 Beaumont, TX	3.5%	6.5%
25 Cleveland, OH	3.5%	6.6%
26 New Orleans, LA	3.4%	6.7%
27 Memphis, TN	3.4%	6.4%
28 Little Rock, AR	3.4%	6.6%
29 Pittsburgh, PA	3.4%	6.1%
30 Phoenix, AZ	3.4%	5.8%
31 Columbia, SC	3.4%	6.2%
32 San Antonio, TX	3.4%	6.3%
33 Charleston, SC	3.4%	6.2%
34 New Haven, CT	3.4%	5.7%
35 Buffalo, NY	3.4%	5.6%
36 Fresno, CA	3.3%	5.6%
37 Tampa, FL	3.3%	6.0%
38 Dayton, OH	3.3%	6.3%
39 Allentown, PA	3.3%	5.9%
40 Raleigh, NC	3.3%	5.9%
41 Bakersfield, CA	3.3%	5.5%
42 Virginia Beach, VA	3.3%	6.0%
43 Hartford, CT	3.3%	5.6%
44 Charlotte, NC	3.3%	5.8%
45 Eugene, OR	3.2%	5.5%
46 Ventura, CA	3.1%	5.2%
47 Salem, OR	3.1%	5.5%
48 Long Beach, CA	3.1%	5.1%
49 Salt Lake City, UT	3.0%	5.3%
50 Los Angeles, CA	3.0%	5.1%
51 Indianapolis, IN	3.0%	5.6%
52 Houston, TX	3.0%	5.6%
53 Detroit, MI	3.0%	5.7%
54 Milwaukee, WI	3.0%	5.5%
55 Nashville, TN	3.0%	5.6%
56 Birmingham, AL	3.0%	5.5%
57 Toledo, OH	2.9%	5.5%
58 Akron, OH	2.9%	5.5%
59 Washington, DC	2.9%	4.9%
60 Seattle, WA	2.9%	5.0%
61 Ft. Worth, TX	2.9%	5.4%
62 Grand Rapids, MI	2.9%	5.5%
63 Oklahoma City, OK	2.9%	5.8%
64 Albuquerque, NM	2.8%	5.1%
65 Corpus Christi, TX	2.8%	5.3%
66 Kansas City, MO	2.8%	5.5%
67 Boston, MA	2.8%	4.8%
68 Col. Springs, CO	2.8%	4.9%
69 Dallas, TX	2.8%	5.3%
70 Louisville, KY	2.8%	5.3%
71 Portland, OR	2.8%	4.9%
72 Austin, TX	2.8%	5.1%
73 Cincinnati, OH	2.7%	5.2%
74 Atlanta, GA	2.7%	5.2%
75 Oakland, CA	2.7%	4.5%
76 Columbus, OH	2.7%	5.1%
77 St. Louis, MO	2.7%	5.3%
78 Denver, CO	2.6%	4.6%
79 San Francisco, CA	2.6%	4.4%
80 Boulder, CO	2.6%	4.6%
81 Sacramento, CA	2.6%	4.4%
82 Omaha, NE	2.5%	4.7%
83 Tulsa, OK	2.5%	5.0%
84 Minn-St. Paul, MN	2.5%	4.9%
85 Anchorage, AK	2.4%	4.4%
86 San Jose, CA	2.2%	3.7%
87 Stamford, CT	2.1%	3.6%
88 Santa Ana, CA	2.0%	3.3%

Source: Salary.com October 2005